Midday Jird vs Sooty skate

Meriones meridianus compared with Rajella fuliginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Sooty skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rajidae
Genus	Meriones	Rajella
Species	Meriones meridianus	Rajella fuliginea

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Sooty skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Sooty skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Sooty skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty skate